17th June - 30th June 1987
Credits
17th June - 30th June 1987
Volume 9 - Number 12 - Issue 223
Cover Photo - Julian Barton
Price - 45p Pages - 80
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Interviewers
Derrin Schlesinger - Jim Kerr
William Shaw - Curiosity Killed The Cat
Ian Cranna - Andy Bell
Sylvia Patterson - Beastie Boys
Tom Hibbert - David Bowie
Photographers
Paul Cox - ABC (Page 2)
Paul Rider - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 3, 14-16)
Julian Barton - Curiosity Killed The Cat
(Page 3, 28-30)
Andy Catlin - Andy Bell (Page 3, 46-48)
Paul Rider - Beastie Boys (Page 3, 52-54)
Denis O'Regan - David Bowie (Page 3)
LFI - Freddie Mercury (Page 4)
Paul Cox - Pete Burns and Family (Page 4)
Adrian Green - Suzanne Vega (Page 5)
LFI - Ibiza Rock And Pop Festival (Page 6)
Paul Rider - Hue and Cry (Page 7)
Retna - Bruce Springsteen (Page 8)
Julian Barton - Johnny Hates Jazz (Page 8)
DID Circle - A-Ha (Page 9)
Sheila Rock - Jim Kerr (Page 24)
Robert Matheu - Jim Kerr and Chrissie Hynde
(Page 25)
Scope Features - Pepsi and Shirlie (Centre Spread 1)
Brian Aris - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 57)
Paul Rider - Skateboarder (Page 69)
Dennis O'Regan / Idols - David Bowie (Page 73-74)
DOA - Boy George (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Genesis - Throwing It All Away
Terrence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Chris Rea - Let's Dance
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (Live)
Bruce Willis -Under The Boardwalk
ABC - When Smokey Sings
Whitesnake - Is This Love
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit
General
Personal File
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Centre Spread:
01 - Pepsi and Shirlie
02 - Wet Wet Wet
Back Cover:
Boy George
Interviews
Samantha Fox
Bitz
Pete Burns and Family
Freddie Mercury
Suzanne Vega
Spandau Ballet
Duran Duran
Marillion
Chris Rea
Hue and Cry
Ben E. King
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Johnny Hates Jazz
A-Ha
Mirage
Birthdays:
Barry Manilow (41)
Paul McCartney (45)
Mark Brzezick (30)
Jimmy Sommerville (26)
Cyndi Lauper (34)
Astro (30)
George Michael (24)
Tony Hadley (27)
Stedman Pearson (23)
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Fan Clubs:
Erasure
Curiosity Killed The Cat
U2
Simple Minds
ABC
Terrence Trent D'Arby
Wet Wet Wet
Beastie Boys
Bruce Willis
Terrence Trent D'Arby
Jim Kerr (Simple Minds
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Andy Bell (Erasure)
The Beastie Boys
David Bowie
Features:
None
Posters
ABC
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Reviews
Singles:
Tom Hibbert
A-Ha - The Living Daylights
The Christians - Hooverville
Bob Geldof - I Cry Too
Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin
Cliff Richard - My Pretty One
The Cure - Catch
Shakin' Stevens - A Little Boogie Woogie (In The Back Of My Mind)
That Petrol Emotion - Swamp
Eric Clapton with Tina Turner- Tearing Us Apart
Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle
Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders
Iggy Pop - Isolation
Albums:
Reg Snipton
Chris Heath
Ian Cranna
Marillion - Clutching At Straws
Boy George - Solid
Whitney Houston - Whitney
Stan Campbell - Stan Campbell
Various
Book:
None
Video:
Elton John Live In Australia
Film:
The Secret To My Success (Vici MacDonald)
Things:
Skateboarding
Nights Out:
U2 - Wembley Arena London (Barry McIlheney)
Merchandise
This Issue came with one of 4 Free Badge which featured the following:
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Beastie Boys
Smash Hits
Madonna
Curiosity Killed The Cat
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This Issue also came with another chance to get your hands on a brand new Smash Hits T-Shirt
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Mutterings:
Donna Allan
Swing Out Sister
Housemartins
Simon Le Bon
Eater
999
The Adverts
The Cortinas
UB40
Michael Jackson
The Queen
Tom Jones
A-Ha
Helena Springs
Whitney Houston
Suzanne Vega
Beastie Boys
Jon Moss
Boy George
Joan Collins
Genesis
Prince
Bon Jovi
Dave Bryan
Run DMC
Huey Lewis
Madonna and Sean Penn
Rupert Everett
Bruce Willis
Vesta Williams
Janet Jones
Sherry Rivera
Princes Trust with
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Alison Moyet
Bryan Adams
Labi Siffre
Midge Ure
Ben E. King
Boy George
Spandau Ballet
Elton John
Go West
Ringo Star
Eric Clapton
George Harrison
Phil Collins
Paul Young
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Adverts
Boy George - Sold Album
Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (Live) Single
Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin Single
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over Single
The Secret Of My Success Film
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend Single
Genesis - Throwing It All Away Single and Tour